Blessed [is] the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great [is] your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile [you,] and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward [is] great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

and if children, then heirs -- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with [Him,] that we may also be glorified together.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [Shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Yes, and if I am being poured out [as a drink offering] on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,

for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven.

but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's matters.

Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, [in] dens and caves of the earth.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see [Him,] yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

[then] the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

"Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw [some] of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.